Principal Data Engineer - REMOTE WORKING - 10951SJR

10951SJR
£80k - 85k per year + benefits

Principal Data Engineer - REMOTE WORKING

We are working with one of our biggest customers who are a leading force in the financial services sector. The company is based in Hampshire and the role is remote with occasional trips to the office when required.

As a Principal Data Engineer, this involves designing scalable solutions, optimising data systems, and collaborating with various teams to support data-driven decision-making. You will also mentor junior engineers, ensuring best practices and innovative techniques are implemented to enhance overall data infrastructure and strategy alignment with business goals.

Main Responsibilities include:

• Develop, design, and test data deliveries throughout the development lifecycle.
• Train and coach developers.
• Manage day-to-day data delivery tasks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align data solutions with organizational objectives.
• Design and implement scalable, high-performance data architectures.
• Define standards for data modeling, storage, and retrieval.
• Integrate data technologies, tools, and platforms.
• Oversee the development of data pipelines and workflows.
• Ensure data governance practices are followed.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging data technologies.

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum of 8+ years' experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
• Experience with Snowflake and Matillion preferred.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale real-time and batch data pipelines.
• Experience with Azure cloud platform, and security concepts i.e. Keyvault, ACL's and RBACs.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, SQL, or similar languages.
• Experience with big data processing frameworks and modern data architectures.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.